Pictish Hunting Leather Carving

[Gaudette]

Excellent work as always.


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[Dreadhead]

Thanks for all the kind comments folks really appreciate it

Have you done any pictish decoration on your more normal leatherwork?. A quick google image search turned up some really cool boar and wolf pics

I do indeed Here is some of my 'normal' work with Pictish carvings:


wallets

HalfGoat Wallet Pictish Eagle by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr

HalfGoat Pictish Bear Wallet 1 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr

Belt & Sporran

CIMG5674 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr

Kilt Belt

HalfGoat PictBelt 2 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr

Guitar strap

HalfGoat Pictish Guitar Strap 1 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr

 

[boatman]

A project I have yet to complete is the build of a period crossbow from Romano-British times. I have a nut made of walrus ivory modelled on illustrated and excavated examples.

 

[Dreadhead]

A project I have yet to complete is the build of a period crossbow from Romano-British times. I have a nut made of walrus ivory modelled on illustrated and excavated examples.

wow, I would love to see that!

 

[Clouston98]

Stunning work as always mate! Proud to say I own the sporran in one of those pictures!

 

[sunndog]

I do indeed Here is some of my 'normal' work

Cool stuff that, Is just me or has the eagle got a south american feel to it

I have seen some really stunning stuff of yours mate. Must treat myself one day when i'v got some spare cash

 

[grey-array]

I love all of that amazing pictish art love the style and the simple elegance it has, really nailing that style there Hamish.
Remind me to let you teach me that one day XD loving it to bits, and I reckon you are really setting the mood for your customers!
Love seeing your stuff Hamish

Yours sincerely
Ruud

 

[Dreadhead]

Cool stuff that, Is just me or has the eagle got a south american feel to it

I have seen some really stunning stuff of yours mate. Must treat myself one day when i'v got some spare cash

I thought the very same thing, but I guess there are only so many ways you can carve an eagle

I love all of that amazing pictish art love the style and the simple elegance it has, really nailing that style there Hamish.
Remind me to let you teach me that one day XD loving it to bits, and I reckon you are really setting the mood for your customers!
Love seeing your stuff Hamish

Yours sincerely
Ruud

Thanks mate, really appreciate it

 

[John Fenna]

If you ever do a simple (inexpensive ) piece with the Goose looking over its shoulder

I would be most interested...
36 years ago I painted a version of this on a rock in the bit of our inglenook fireplace chimney breast that intrudes into my bedroom and see it every day. The image is special to me for various reasons...
My leather carving is not up to doing it justice (neither was my painting really...) but I am sure that yours is
John

 

[Will_]

That is so cool!

 

[Rustee]

Greetings Hamish,

I quite like your traditional leather craftwork however I can't help but mention that I think your 'eagle' design has more of a 'raven' look to it- in which a raven is also associated as a great source of power in the Celtic and Norse nations. Have fun and keep up the fine leather craftwork.

Best Regards, Rustee

 

[Dreadhead]

If you ever do a simple (inexpensive ) piece with the Goose looking over its shoulder

I would be most interested...
36 years ago I painted a version of this on a rock in the bit of our inglenook fireplace chimney breast that intrudes into my bedroom and see it every day. The image is special to me for various reasons...
My leather carving is not up to doing it justice (neither was my painting really...) but I am sure that yours is
John

I would love to have a crack at that John I'm slowly trying to work my way through as many Pictish carvings as possible so I will get round to it at some point Got any pictures of your painting??

 

[Dreadhead]

Greetings Hamish,

I quite like your traditional leather craftwork however I can't help but mention that I think your 'eagle' design has more of a 'raven' look to it- in which a raven is also associated as a great source of power in the Celtic and Norse nations. Have fun and keep up the fine leather craftwork.

Best Regards, Rustee

Hi Rustee,

Thanks. I agree they do look very similar, but the Pictish carvings of birds are almost always eagles for some reason. Research into the stone suggests more eagle than raven, but I take your point I do carve ravens quite a lot of the time too as they are my favourite bird for obvious reasons

 

[richardhomer]

I think your leather work is just stunning. Iv just Liked your facebook page.
Such real skill and you truly are a craftsman.

 

[John Fenna]

I would love to have a crack at that John I'm slowly trying to work my way through as many Pictish carvings as possible so I will get round to it at some point Got any pictures of your painting??

As I say - my skills are not really up to it ...
The rock was covered in concrete so I plastered it and had a go at the image....

 

[Dreadhead]

I think your leather work is just stunning. Iv just Liked your facebook page.
Such real skill and you truly are a craftsman.

Thank you kindly

As I say - my skills are not really up to it ...
The rock was covered in concrete so I plastered it and had a go at the image....

Fantastic, that's a nice sight to see everyday John

 

[Cyclingrelf]

Lovely work. Wish I was closer and could see it in real life, I doubt the photos do it justice.

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[Goatboy]

Lovely work. Wish I was closer and could see it in real life, I doubt the photos do it justice.

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His work is well worth seeing. He's a true craftsman, plus a heck of a nice chap.

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[Dreadhead]

Thank you both

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